How long is a long RV road trip?

Our family is currently in the middle of a 5 1/2 month RV road trip across the USA and into Canada. Now that we are 12 weeks into our 22 week trip, we thought that it would be a great time to share some tips for long RV road trips –one for each week of our travels.

How to estimate the cost of your next RV trip?

You can then use the following example as a guide for figuring out your approximate expenses for a specific trip: A motor home or camper gets 10 miles per gallon. Gasoline costs $3.00 per gallon. The trip distance is 2,000 miles. In this case, divide 10 into 2,000 and then multiply that figure by $3.00.

How to plan a 12 week RV road trip?

In 12 weeks our RV has developed several small issues that my husband has been able to solve mostly with help from YouTube. I have become the daily activity planner and have found TripAdvisor is a wealth of information for hitting the best spots in each area. Yelp is my best friend for picking good local restaurants with prices within our budget.

How to pack for a long RV trip?

1. Pack Less Than You Think You Might Need Now that we are just over the halfway mark I am realizing there are at least a dozen or so items in our RV that we have yet to use once and others we have only used a time or two.

How long does it take to set up an RV in a campground?

It shaved at least 10 to 15 minutes per campground off our set up time. Since ours has a dual camera function it has also shortened the time it takes to hitch up the trailer significantly.